Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 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.

LSZ321-170400-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-170400-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Chance of showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-170400-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-170400-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-170400-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-170400-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-170400-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-170400-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-170400-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-170400-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-170400-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to
10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-170400-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
351 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB