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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Gaylord MI

Issued by National Weather Service Marquette MI

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 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.



LSZ321-182245-

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

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Smoke in the afternoon.

Waves 3 to 5 feet. 

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 to

4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Light winds. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LSZ322-182245-

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

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke in the

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy smoke. 

.SUNDAY...Light winds. Patchy smoke. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ341-182245-

Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.

Waves 2 to 3 feet. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ342-182245-

Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little

Traverse Bay-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves

2 feet or less. 

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

Waves 2 to 3 feet. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ323-182245-

Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to

Norwood MI-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Light winds. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. 

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

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ344-345-182245-

Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-

Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. 

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

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ346-182245-

Manistee to Point Betsie MI-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Smoke. 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.



$$



LHZ345-182245-

Straits of Mackinac within 5nm of Mackinac Bridge including

Mackinac Island-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves

2 feet or less. 

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

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ346-182245-

St Ignace to False Detour Channel-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy smoke in the

afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves

2 feet or less. 

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

Waves 2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ347-182245-

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

Bois Blanc Island-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Patchy smoke in the

afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Smoke. Waves 2 to 4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

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

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ348-182245-

Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay

National Marine Sanctuary-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around

35 knots. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 3 to

5 feet. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. 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.



$$



LHZ349-182245-

Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-

1031 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms through late morning. patchy smoke in the 

afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the 

afternoon. 

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to

4 feet. 

.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...South 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.



$$