868  
FZUS53 KAPX 020205  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
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.  
 
LSZ321-021015-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE VALID FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-021015-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-021015-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.  
WAVES 11 TO 14 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-021015-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. WAVES  
6 TO 9 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-021015-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-021015-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-021015-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW  
SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ345-346-021015-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO  
7 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-021015-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.  
WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-021015-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS, SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 11 TO 14 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-021015-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY  
AROUND 10 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING  
RAIN. WAVES 11 TO 14 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-021015-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1005 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 8 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
JZ  
 
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