876  
FZUS53 KAPX 151850  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
250 PM 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.  
 
LSZ321-160300-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-160300-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
 
WINDS HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-160300-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST 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  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-160300-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST 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  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-160300-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-160300-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-160300-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST 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.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-160300-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 FEET OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-160300-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR EARLY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET OR  
LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-160300-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 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.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-160300-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 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.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-160300-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
250 PM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH 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.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 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.  
 

 
 
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