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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 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.

LSZ321-091700-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-091700-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-091700-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the morning.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-091700-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-091700-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-091700-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North 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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LMZ344-345-091700-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-091700-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-091700-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-091700-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-091700-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-091700-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
238 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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JLD