Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 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.

LSZ321-290445-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-290445-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-290445-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-290445-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-290445-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25
knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-290445-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25
knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-290445-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25
knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-290445-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25
knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-290445-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-290445-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-290445-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25
knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-290445-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
213 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT FRIDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25
knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MSB