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FZUS53 KAPX 171842
NSHAPX
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 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.
LSZ321-180700-
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
4 TO 7 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LSZ322-180700-
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.
WINDS HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ341-180700-
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
6 TO 9 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ342-180700-
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE
TRAVERSE BAY-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 KNOTS. RAIN 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.
LMZ323-180700-
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO
NORWOOD MI-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN
THE MORNING. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ344-345-180700-
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR
LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LMZ346-180700-
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ345-180700-
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING
MACKINAC ISLAND-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ346-180700-
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE
NIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN 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.
LHZ347-180700-
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN
THE EVENING. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ348-180700-
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TONIGHT
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
LHZ349-180700-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-
242 PM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.
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