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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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.

LSZ321-021345-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the
morning. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-021345-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-021345-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-021345-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-021345-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-021345-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-021345-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Partly cloudy early in the morning
then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-021345-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-021345-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots.
Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-021345-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-021345-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6
feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-021345-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
134 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC