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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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.

LSZ321-020600-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy early in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-020600-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-020600-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy early in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-020600-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-020600-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-020600-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-020600-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-020600-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-020600-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-020600-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-020600-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-020600-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
240 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early
in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MSB