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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 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.

LSZ321-032315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots in the late morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-032315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-032315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-032315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-032315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-032315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-032315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-032315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-032315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-032315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-032315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-032315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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JPB