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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
328 PM 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.

LSZ321-080430-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening, then becoming northwest after midnight
becoming southwest early in the morning. Snow showers likely
early in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-080430-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Slight chance of snow showers
early in the evening. Chance of snow showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-080430-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Freezing spray. Snow.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-080430-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow showers. Waves 8 to
11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow likely.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-080430-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening, then becoming variable 10 knots or less
early in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-080430-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-080430-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
after midnight.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-080430-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 10 to 13 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-080430-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-080430-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then becoming variable 10 knots or less
early in the morning. Mostly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-080430-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray.
Chance of snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to
9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-080430-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
328 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray.
Chance of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG