Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 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.

LSZ321-171100-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Numerous snow showers early in the evening, then
scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-171100-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Scattered snow showers early in the evening, then isolated snow
showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-171100-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous snow showers
early in the evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-171100-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-171100-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-171100-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-171100-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Scattered snow showers early in the evening, then
isolated rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-171100-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-171100-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Numerous snow showers early in the evening, then scattered snow
showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-171100-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Numerous snow showers early in the evening, then
scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-171100-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots.
Numerous snow showers early in the evening, then scattered snow
showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-171100-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
948 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. Scattered snow showers early in
the evening, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

HAD