Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 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.

LSZ321-181145-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-181145-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-181145-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-181145-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-181145-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy early in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-181145-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-181145-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-181145-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

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

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-181145-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-181145-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-181145-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy early
in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-181145-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1041 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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