Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 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.

LSZ321-060215-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. An isolated gust to 35 knots is possible. Rain showers
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LSZ322-060215-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers early in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-060215-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-060215-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots early
in the evening. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Rain
showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-060215-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots early
in the evening. Rain showers likely early in the evening, then
showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Chance
of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-060215-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely early in the evening, then showers
after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Rain
showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-060215-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Chance
of showers early in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Rain
showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-060215-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely early
in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Rain
showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-060215-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers early in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-060215-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Rain
showers early in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-060215-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet
after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-060215-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
113 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of showers early in the
evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG