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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 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.

LSZ321-050515-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of
snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves
6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-050515-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
snow.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Chance of snow.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-050515-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray.
Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-050515-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
likely. Waves 10 to 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-050515-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance
of snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of
snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow.
Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-050515-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Slight chance of snow.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 6
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3
feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-050515-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots. Freezing spray. Slight
chance of snow. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow.
Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-050515-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Freezing spray. Waves 10
to 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-050515-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance
of snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 4
to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knot gales. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-050515-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind to 30 knots. Slight chance of snow.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-050515-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind to 30 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-050515-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
407 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind to 30 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Chance of snow.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB