602  
FZUS53 KAPX 091716  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 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.  
 
LSZ321-100315-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-100315-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-100315-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-100315-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-100315-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
LIGHT WINDS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-100315-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-100315-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-100315-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-100315-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-100315-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-100315-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-100315-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
116 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING  
EAST EARLY IN THE EVENING. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
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