Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 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.

LSZ321-190015-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-190015-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-190015-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-190015-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-190015-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-190015-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-190015-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-190015-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-190015-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-190015-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-190015-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-190015-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1110 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots in the late morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG