675  
FZUS53 KAPX 201537  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1037 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.  
 
LSZ321-202345-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. 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.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-202345-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS.    
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.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-202345-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. 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 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-202345-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. 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. 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-202345-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-202345-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2  
TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-202345-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-202345-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 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. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-202345-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-202345-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-202345-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 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 TO 3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-202345-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1037 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 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 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
DJC  
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