700  
FZUS53 KAPX 210342  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1042 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.  
 
LSZ321-211145-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 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 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-211145-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.    
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.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-211145-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-211145-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-211145-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. 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 3 TO  
5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-211145-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-211145-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 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 TO  
3 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-211145-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-211145-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-211145-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-211145-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-211145-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1042 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
AJS  
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