878  
FZUS53 KAPX 061512  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 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.  
 
LSZ321-062315-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-062315-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-062315-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND  
13 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-062315-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-062315-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-062315-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS  
INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 10 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-062315-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE LATE MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 6 TO  
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-062315-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE  
MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-062315-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-062315-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-062315-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-062315-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1112 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
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