Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 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.

LSZ321-150000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.


See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-150000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Numerous showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Numerous snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-150000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Numerous snow showers and scattered showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-150000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-150000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-150000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots in the late morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-150000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-150000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-150000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-150000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Numerous showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Numerous snow showers and scattered showers.
Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-150000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 9 to
12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-150000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1047 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB