Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 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.

LSZ321-221700-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of snow showers
in the morning, then snow and rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3
feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain and slight chance
of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-221700-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the late
morning. Chance of snow showers early in the morning. Chance of
snow and rain in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-221700-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-221700-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning. Chance of rain in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain likely. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-221700-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25
knots in the late morning. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-221700-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less, approaching 3 to 4 feet late
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-221700-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-221700-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the late
morning. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-221700-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the
evening. Chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-221700-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in
the evening. Chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-221700-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-221700-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
351 AM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny early in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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