Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 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.

LSZ321-241100-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain early
in the evening, then slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-241100-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely early in
the evening, then chance of rain after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-241100-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-241100-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-241100-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-241100-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-241100-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-241100-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3
to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-241100-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-241100-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-241100-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-241100-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-241100-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1051 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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