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FZUS53 KAPX 191446  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 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.  
 
LSZ321-191600-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-191600-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY.   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-191600-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-191600-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-191600-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-191600-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-191600-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-191600-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-191600-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-191600-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-191600-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE LATE MORNING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-191600-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
946 AM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
DJC  
 
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