183  
FZUS53 KAPX 210737  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
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.  
 
LSZ321-211545-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-211545-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-211545-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-211545-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-211545-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-211545-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-211545-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-211545-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-211545-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-211545-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 2 FEET OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-211545-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-211545-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
237 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
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