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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 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.

LSZ321-051515-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-051515-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-051515-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-051515-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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.

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LMZ342-051515-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-051515-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-051515-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-051515-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-051515-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-051515-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-051515-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-051515-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
308 AM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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SJC