Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 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.

LSZ321-071600-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-071600-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of
snow.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-071600-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-071600-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance
of snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-071600-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-071600-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-071600-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-071600-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-071600-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight
chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-071600-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-071600-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-071600-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
257 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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