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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 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.

LSZ321-101345-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-101345-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-101345-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight, then slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-101345-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight, then slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-101345-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-101345-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely
after midnight, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-101345-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of light
freezing rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-101345-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Freezing spray
through the night. Chance of snow showers after midnight. Slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-101345-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers after midnight, then slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-101345-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Heavy freezing spray
after midnight. Chance of snow showers after midnight, then
slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-101345-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray
through the night. Chance of snow showers after midnight. Slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-101345-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1236 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

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

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD