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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 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.

LSZ321-042315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts in
the late morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-042315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts through the day. Chance of showers through the day.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-042315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Slight chance of showers in the late morning.
Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-042315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Chance of waterspouts. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-042315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
in the late morning, then chance of waterspouts in the afternoon.
Chance of showers in the late morning, then slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-042315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the
late morning. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-042315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the
late morning. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Chance of waterspouts. Showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-042315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-042315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts in the late morning, then chance of waterspouts in
the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the late morning, then
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-042315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts in the late morning. Chance of waterspouts in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers through the day. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of waterspouts. Showers likely. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-042315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-042315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1115 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD