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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 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.

LSZ321-171930-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest early in
the evening. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-171930-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-171930-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-171930-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-171930-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Slight
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-171930-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Slight
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-171930-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-171930-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Cloudy
in the morning then clearing. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-171930-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-171930-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-171930-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-171930-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
722 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC