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FZUS53 KAPX 151807
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 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.
LSZ321-160215-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-160215-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 20 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-160215-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN
THE MORNING. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-160215-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO
2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-160215-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS, THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT RISING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-345-160215-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ346-160215-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-160215-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-160215-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH EARLY IN
THE MORNING. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-160215-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-160215-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY
IN THE MORNING. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-160215-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
207 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY
IN THE MORNING. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
FRIDAY
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
MJG
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