Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 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.

LSZ321-050345-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-050345-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-050345-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast early in the evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-050345-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Chance of rain.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-050345-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind to 30 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-050345-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-050345-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind to 30 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 4
to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-050345-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4
to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-050345-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-050345-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-050345-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-050345-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
337 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB