Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
332 AM EST Sat Nov 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.

LSZ321-291645-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming
east early in the morning. Numerous snow showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-291645-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Isolated snow showers.
.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Snow.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-291645-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-291645-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-291645-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered
snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-291645-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-291645-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-291645-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-291645-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-291645-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-291645-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-291645-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
332 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

.REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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