Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 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.

LSZ321-180230-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Areas of fog through the
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...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.

$$

LSZ322-180230-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Scattered showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-180230-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-180230-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-180230-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-180230-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-180230-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-180230-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. Isolated
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-180230-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-180230-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-180230-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LHZ349-180230-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
230 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

MSB