Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 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.

LSZ321-300615-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-300615-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-300615-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest early in the evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-300615-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-300615-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-300615-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-300615-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-300615-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-300615-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-300615-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-300615-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-300615-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
218 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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