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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 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.

LSZ321-300230-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-300230-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-300230-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Slight chance of showers early in the
evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-300230-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-300230-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. Rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-300230-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-300230-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-300230-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-300230-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-300230-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-300230-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-300230-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
223 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

NSC