211  
FZUS53 KAPX 200344  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1044 PM 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.  
 
LSZ321-201145-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 3 TO 5  
FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-201145-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-201145-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-201145-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-201145-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 3  
FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-201145-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 3  
FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-201145-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.   
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-201145-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.   
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-201145-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.   
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-201145-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-201145-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-201145-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1044 PM EST THU DEC 19 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
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