Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1049 PM 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.

LSZ321-091430-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-091430-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-091430-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray after
midnight. Snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-091430-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers likely after midnight, then snow showers
after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around
12 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-091430-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray through the night. Slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. Snow showers likely after midnight. Waves
4 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-091430-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-091430-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight, then snow
showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-091430-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray after midnight. Chance of snow showers
after midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Waves 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-091430-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-091430-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-091430-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray after
midnight. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-091430-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1049 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray after
midnight. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD