Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 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.

LSZ321-020300-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-020300-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Numerous showers.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Scattered showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-020300-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-020300-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Numerous showers.
Waves 11 to 14 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-020300-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance
of waterspouts. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Numerous showers.
Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-020300-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance
of waterspouts. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of waterspouts. Isolated
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-020300-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance
of waterspouts. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-020300-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance
of waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of waterspouts. Isolated
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 11 to 14 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 8 to 11 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-020300-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-020300-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-020300-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-020300-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
255 PM EDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

HAD