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FZUS53 KAPX 070743  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 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.  
 
LSZ321-071545-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-071545-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS DECREASING TO 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-071545-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE EVENING. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-071545-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-071545-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-071545-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-071545-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ345-346-071545-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-071545-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-071545-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-071545-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-071545-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
243 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
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