694  
FZUS53 KAPX 031805  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 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.  
 
LSZ321-040215-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LSZ322-040215-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ346-040215-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2  
TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ341-040215-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ342-040215-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ323-040215-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ344-345-040215-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY  
IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2  
TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LMZ346-040215-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ345-040215-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4  
FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ347-040215-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ348-040215-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
7 TO 10 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
LHZ349-040215-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
205 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 FEET OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 FEET  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
45 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN THE VICINITY OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 

 
 
MJG  
 
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