Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 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.

LSZ321-300215-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-300215-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Mostly clear.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-300215-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-300215-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-300215-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-300215-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-300215-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-300215-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-300215-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-300215-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots after
midnight, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-300215-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Sunny.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-300215-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
201 PM EDT Mon Sep 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG