Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

LSZ321-071100-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the morning. Slight chance of rain early in the evening. Waves
2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20+ knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-071100-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain early
in the evening, then slight chance of rain after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-071100-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4
feet.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20+ knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-071100-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain early
in the evening, then slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-071100-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3
to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-071100-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Rain likely early in the
evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-071100-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Rain likely early in the evening, then
chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-071100-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely early in the
evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-071100-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Chance of rain early in the evening,
then slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-071100-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely early in
the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5
feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-071100-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain early in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-071100-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1049 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain through the night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC