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FZUS53 KAPX 040321  
NSHAPX  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
1121 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.  
 
LSZ321-041130-  
WHITEFISH BAY (U.S. PORTION)/WHITEFISH POINT TO POINT IROQUOIS MI-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES  
4 TO 6 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.  
 
 
 
LSZ322-041130-  
ST. MARYS RIVER POINT IROQUOIS TO E. POTAGANNISSING BAY-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
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.  
 
 
 
LHZ346-041130-  
ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
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 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ341-041130-  
SEUL CHOIX POINT TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 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 4 TO 6 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 5 TO  
8 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ342-041130-  
NORWOOD MI TO 5NM WEST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING LITTLE  
TRAVERSE BAY-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE NIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5  
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 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST 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.  
 
 
 
LMZ323-041130-  
GRAND TRAVERSE BAY SOUTH OF A LINE GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT TO  
NORWOOD MI-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
WATERSPOUTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ344-345-041130-  
SLEEPING BEAR POINT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LIGHT MI-  
POINT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR POINT MI-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 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 4 TO 7 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 8 TO 11 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LMZ346-041130-  
MANISTEE TO POINT BETSIE MI-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF WATERSPOUTS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WIND UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ345-041130-  
STRAITS OF MACKINAC WITHIN 5 NM OF MACKINAC BRIDGE INCLUDING  
MACKINAC ISLAND-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 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 3 TO  
5 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ347-041130-  
5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT MI INCLUDING  
BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. 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 3 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 5 TO 8 FEET.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
LHZ348-041130-  
PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON PT MI INCLUDING THUNDER BAY  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WIND 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
3 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.  
 
 
 
LHZ349-041130-  
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER MI-  
1121 PM EDT WED SEP 3 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT THURSDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
DIMINISHING TO 2 FEET OR LESS.    
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.  
 
SEE THE OPEN LAKES FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5.  
 
 
 
FEF  
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