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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 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.

LSZ321-221045-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers
and slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-221045-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Chance of snow showers after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain
and snow showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-221045-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain
and snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-221045-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-221045-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-221045-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-221045-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-221045-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-221045-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-221045-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain
and snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain
and snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-221045-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain
and snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain
and snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ349-221045-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
937 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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