Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 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.

LSZ321-120345-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. Snow showers likely and a chance
of showers early in the evening, then showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers
and a chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-120345-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a chance of snow
showers early in the evening, then chance of showers after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of rain and snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-120345-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers early in the
evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-120345-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers through
the night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-120345-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-120345-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-120345-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-120345-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-120345-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely early in
the evening, then chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-120345-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west after
midnight. Rain showers likely early in the evening, then chance
of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
3 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-120345-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers early in the evening, then chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-120345-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
237 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Chance of showers and slight chance of
snow showers early in the evening, then slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG