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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 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.

LSZ321-170415-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-170415-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-170415-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-170415-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-170415-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Numerous showers early in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms
through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-170415-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the evening,
then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-170415-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the evening,
then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-170415-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the evening,
then scattered showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-170415-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers early in
the evening. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Scattered
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-170415-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-170415-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers and scattered
thunderstorms early in the evening, then numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-170415-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
401 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the evening, then becoming northwest early in
the morning. Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening.
Showers through the night. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC