Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 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.

LSZ321-301600-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny early in the morning then
becoming sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-301600-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the morning.
Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-301600-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-301600-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-301600-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-301600-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-301600-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-301600-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-301600-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the morning.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-301600-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-301600-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-301600-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
346 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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