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FZUS53 KAPX 150657  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 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.  
 
LSZ321-151500-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-151500-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING SUNNY.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-151500-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-151500-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-151500-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-151500-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-151500-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-151500-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-151500-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY EARLY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING SUNNY.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-151500-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-151500-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-151500-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
257 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
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