651  
FZUS53 KAPX 141754  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 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.  
 
LSZ321-150200-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 15 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-150200-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN.   
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-150200-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-150200-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-150200-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-150200-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-150200-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 14 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-150200-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-150200-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-150200-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
2 FEET OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-150200-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR  
LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-150200-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
154 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
MJG  
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