801  
FZUS53 KAPX 151426  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1026 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.  
 
LSZ321-152230-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. 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.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-152230-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY.   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
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.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-152230-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
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.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-152230-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
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.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-152230-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
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.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-152230-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-152230-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-152230-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-152230-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
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.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-152230-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS RISING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
SCATTERED 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-152230-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
SCATTERED 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-152230-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1026 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. 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. SCATTERED 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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