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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 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.

LSZ321-181515-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-181515-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-181515-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-181515-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-181515-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-181515-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-181515-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-181515-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-181515-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy then becoming
partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-181515-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-181515-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy early in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-181515-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
213 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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