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FZUS53 KAPX 130232
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 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.
LSZ321-131045-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-131045-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
OVERNIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-131045-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS.
PATCHY DRIZZLE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
THURSDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-131045-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND PATCHY DRIZZLE. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-131045-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING,
THEN PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND PATCHY DRIZZLE. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-345-131045-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN PATCHY
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. PATCHY DRIZZLE. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ346-131045-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PATCHY DRIZZLE. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-131045-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
OVERNIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
AREAS OF DRIZZLE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-131045-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
OVERNIGHT
EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-131045-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING,
THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND PATCHY DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-131045-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN PATCHY DRIZZLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
10 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-131045-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
1032 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 10 TO
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
THURSDAY
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
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