Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
943 FZUS53 KAPX 171357 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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. LSZ321-180000- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Isolated showers in the late morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-180000- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Isolated showers in the late morning. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-180000- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Isolated showers in the late morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-180000- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-180000- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-180000- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-180000- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-180000- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-180000- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-180000- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Isolated showers in the late morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-180000- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Scattered showers in the late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-180000- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 957 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Isolated showers in the late morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MSB