Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 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.

LSZ321-260015-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers in the late
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-260015-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers in the
late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-260015-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers in the
late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35
knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-260015-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-260015-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-260015-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots in the late morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Rain showers likely in the
late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-260015-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds. Chance of showers in the late morning, then
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers and snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-260015-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds. Rain showers likely in the late morning,
then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots with gusts to 45
knots. Rain showers and snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to 45
knots. Snow showers. Waves 13 to 18 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-260015-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the late morning, then
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-260015-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Rain and snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-260015-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the late morning, then
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-260015-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1107 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers in the
late morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC