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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 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.

LSZ321-090000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers in
the late morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-090000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers in
the late morning.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Snow likely.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-090000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-090000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers in
the afternoon. 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. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-090000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming south early in
the evening. Isolated snow showers in the late morning. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-090000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Isolated snow showers in the late
morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-090000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers through
the day. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 7 to
10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow and rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-090000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely and scattered
showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-090000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-090000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-090000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Chance
of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow and rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-090000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1053 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Chance
of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow and rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG