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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 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.

LSZ321-051100-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Slight chance of snow after midnight, then snow after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves
6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-051100-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-051100-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-051100-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Freezing spray through the night. Chance of snow after
midnight. Snow likely after midnight. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-051100-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots rising to gales to
35 knots early in the morning. Freezing spray through the night.
Chance of snow through the night. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-051100-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray after midnight. Slight chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-051100-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Freezing spray through the night. Slight chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-051100-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray through the night. Waves 10 to 13 feet.
Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-051100-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-051100-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of snow after midnight. Chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-051100-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-051100-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
955 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Heavy freezing spray after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Slight chance of snow. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Chance of snow.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ