Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 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.

LSZ321-140030-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers in the
late morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-140030-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-140030-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-140030-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-140030-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-140030-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-140030-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-140030-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-140030-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-140030-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-140030-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy in the late
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-140030-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-140030-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1123 AM EST Thu Nov 13 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC