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FZUS53 KAPX 240015
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 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.
LSZ321-240815-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST
5 TO 10 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LHZ346-240815-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO
10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LMZ341-240815-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LMZ342-240815-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LMZ323-240815-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING,
THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LMZ344-240815-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LMZ345-346-240815-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY EARLY IN THE
EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LHZ347-240815-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET
OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LHZ348-240815-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SATURDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
LHZ349-240815-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
715 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
OVERNIGHT
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES
2 FEET OR LESS.
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
THIS IS THE LAST NEARSHORE ISSUANCE OF THE SEASON. THE
NEARSHORE FORECAST WILL RESUME NO LATER THAN MARCH 25TH.
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