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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 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.

LSZ321-101930-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind up to 20 knots with occasional gusts to
around 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-101930-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-101930-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-101930-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with occasional gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-101930-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers early
in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 20 to 25 knots with occasional
gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6
feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-101930-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind up to 20 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers
early in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 20 to 25 knots with occasional
gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-101930-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind up to 20 to 25 knots with occasional gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around
9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 20 to 25 knots with occasional gusts
to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-101930-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind up to 20 to 25 knots with occasional gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers early in the morning, then chance
of snow showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
9 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 20 to 25 knots with occasional
gusts to 35 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5
to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-101930-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind up to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning. Slight chance of snow showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-101930-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers early
in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to
4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-101930-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind up to 20 knots with occasional gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers likely early in the morning, then
chance of snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 2
feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9
feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 20 knots with gusts to around 35
knots. Heavy freezing spray. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-101930-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
349 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind up to 25 knots with occasional gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers early in the morning, then slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 4 to 6 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 20 knots with occasional gusts to
around 35 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6
feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD