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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 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.

LSZ321-070000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Freezing spray in the
late morning. Snow showers in the late morning, then numerous
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-070000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Isolated snow showers in the late
morning. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-070000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers in
the late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-070000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-070000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers in
the late morning. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-070000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Scattered snow showers in the late
morning, then isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-070000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers in
the late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-070000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers in
the late morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-070000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-070000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers in
the late morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-070000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers in
the late morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-070000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1100 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG