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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 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.

LSZ321-040045-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Snow showers through the day. freezing spray in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-040045-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-040045-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-040045-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Heavy freezing
spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-040045-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Heavy freezing
spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-040045-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-040045-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-040045-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 10 to 13 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-040045-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-040045-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Chance
of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-040045-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-040045-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1044 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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