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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Gaylord MI

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 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.



LSZ321-251530-

Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the morning. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LSZ322-251530-

St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming

variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early in the morning.

Slight chance of showers early in the morning.

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ341-251530-

Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon.

Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of sprinkles in the

morning. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ342-251530-

Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little

Traverse Bay-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the

morning. Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of sprinkles in

the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ323-251530-

Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to

Norwood MI-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the

morning. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ344-251530-

Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the

morning. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ345-251530-

Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the

morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ346-251530-

Manistee to Point Betsie MI-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the

morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ345-251530-

Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including

Mackinac Island-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the morning.

Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of sprinkles in the

morning. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ346-251530-

St Ignace to False Detour Channel-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming

variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early in the morning.

Slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ347-251530-

5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including

Bois Blanc Island-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...



.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the

morning. Slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 

feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ348-251530-

Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay

National Marine Sanctuary-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...



.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in the

evening. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of 

drizzle in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 

feet in the afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ349-251530-

Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-

330 AM EDT Sat Apr 25 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...



.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the

morning. Slight chance of drizzle in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 

feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to

3 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



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