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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 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.

LSZ321-060315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-060315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Snow showers early in the evening, then
snow showers likely after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow
showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-060315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers early in the
evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-060315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely early in
the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-060315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers early in the
evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-060315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-060315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers early in the
evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...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.

$$

LMZ346-060315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers early in the
evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-060315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers early in the
evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-060315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely early in
the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West 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 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-060315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely
early in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-060315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
204 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG