Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 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.

LSZ321-201230-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-201230-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-201230-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-201230-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-201230-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-201230-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy after
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-201230-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-201230-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy after
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-201230-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-201230-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-201230-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-201230-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1118 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy after
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

FEF