Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

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.

LSZ321-131530-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Chance of rain in the morning, then slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-131530-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest early
in the evening. Slight chance of rain in the morning, then slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-131530-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of showers early in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LMZ342-131530-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Rain likely early in the morning,
then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LMZ323-131530-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Rain early in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LMZ345-131530-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2
to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LMZ344-131530-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers in the morning. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LMZ346-131530-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely early
in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LHZ345-131530-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots, then becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2
to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LHZ346-131530-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Chance of rain and thunderstorms
in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 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.

$$

LHZ347-131530-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LHZ348-131530-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain and thunderstorms in
off and on through the day. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 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.

$$

LHZ349-131530-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
 thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West 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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