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FZUS53 KAPX 200754  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 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.  
 
LSZ321-201600-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING, THEN BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING  
TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-201600-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-201600-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-201600-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-201600-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-201600-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-201600-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-201600-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-201600-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN  
THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FEET IN THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-201600-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-201600-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-201600-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
254 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FEET IN THE MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
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