Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
400
FZUS53 KAPX 060546
NSHAPX

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 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.

LSZ321-061900-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers likely through the day.
freezing spray in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-061900-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers early in
the morning. Chance of snow showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-061900-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-061900-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-061900-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers
early in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-061900-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers
early in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-061900-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers
early in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-061900-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-061900-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-061900-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers through the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-061900-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-061900-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1246 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD