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FZUS53 KAPX 171810
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 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.
LSZ321-180215-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-180215-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
MONDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-180215-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-180215-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 11 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ323-180215-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-345-180215-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY
AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ346-180215-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 12 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. CLEAR. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-180215-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS.
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
40 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-180215-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ347-180215-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-180215-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-180215-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
210 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
MJG
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