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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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.

LSZ321-011345-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25
knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-011345-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the
morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-011345-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Areas of dense fog early in the morning, then patchy
fog in the morning. Chance of showers early in the morning, then
slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-011345-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest early
in the evening. Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of
showers through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-011345-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of showers early in the morning. Showers likely in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-011345-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of showers early in the morning. Showers likely in the
morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-011345-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in
the evening. Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of showers
early in the morning. Rain showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-011345-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-011345-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Chance of showers
in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-011345-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning. Chance of showers in the morning. patchy fog in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-011345-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Showers likely in
the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-011345-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
140 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Patchy fog through the day. Chance
of showers early in the morning. Showers in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC