606  
FZUS53 KAPX 201933  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
233 PM 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.  
 
LSZ321-210345-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN ISOLATED SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-210345-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-210345-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. 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. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-210345-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-210345-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-210345-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-210345-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-210345-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-210345-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-210345-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-210345-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-210345-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS.  
ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
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